The traditional role of US nuclear weapons, to deter a nuclear attack against our country or an ally, was changed by the Bush administration. Congress was informed about it, but has not responded. No response is also a response. FULL STORY...
Negotiator says move will pave the way for formation of unity government.
Iraq imposes border closures
Arab World
By Agencies
Thursday, 15 February 2007
Iraq has closed its borders with Iran and Syria as part of Operation Law and Order, said to be aimed at stopping foreign fighters and weapons entering the country.
Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, confirmed he is running for US president in 2008, eliminating any lingering doubt about his candidacy.
DaimlerChrysler is to cut 13,000 jobs from its Chrysler division, in a restructuring it hopes will return its US operations to profitability by next year.
A Japanese whaling ship on fire and adrift in the Southern Ocean has raised fears of an environmental disaster if it leaks oil or chemicals into the waters off Antarctica.
Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, has said Turkey is to send a team of experts to Jerusalem to survey archaeological work near al-Aqsa mosque, which has triggered protests across the Muslim world.